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Seat adjustment chapter closed: JI chief

AsianetApril 15, 2013 15:26

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Syed Munawar Hasan on Sunday said that the chapter of seat adjustment with any party had been closed and the party would contest elections individually. He was talking to media persons before the departure of a ‘Tarazu Road Karawan’ from Karachi to Peshawar, organised by Shabab-e-Milli here. Munawar Hasan said the seat adjustment chapter had been closed in Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (KPK) by Jamiat Ulema-i- Islam-F and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and in Punjab by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. He claimed that the JI was a ray of hope for the deprived people.

JI to bring change: Mehanti

AsianetApril 12, 2013 16:49

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi amir and candidate for NA-252 Muhammad Hussain Mehanti has said that the JI is an only party which can fulfil the dreams of the people by making Pakistan prosperous, free from corruption, inflation, unemployment and load shedding. Addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad Colony here on Thursday, he said that the ‘Tarazu’ (equilibrium), electoral symbol of JI is a mark of change and the people can bring the change in the country by voting for ‘Tarazu’.

Only JI will make Pakistan prosperous: Mehanti

AsianetApril 12, 2013 11:03

Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Chief and candidate for NA-252, Hussain Mehanti said that only his party could fulfill people’s dream to make Pakistan prosperous by eliminating corruption, inflation, unemployment and energy crisis. He stated this while addressing a public meeting of election campaign in Hyderabad Colony here on Thursday. He said that the JI leaders had proved themselves honest and sincere with their characters and abilities.

Vote for ‘Tarazu’ to eliminate target killing, inflation: JI

AsianetApril 12, 2013 10:04

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi General Secretary and candidate for PS-101 Naseem Siddiqui has appealed the people to vote for ‘Tarazu’(equilibrium) in order to eliminate target killing, inflation and unemployment. He made this appeal during meeting with the notables of North Nazimabad here on Wednesday.

Vote for ‘Tarazu’ to eliminate poverty: Piracha

AsianetApril 12, 2013 09:32

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Deputy Secretary General and candidate for NA-121 Dr Farid Ahmad Piracha has appealed the people to vote for ‘Tarazu’ (equilibrium) in order to eliminate poverty, inflation and unemployment.He made this appeal while addressing corner meetings at different places here on Thursday.

Vote for ‘Tarazu’ to eliminate inflation and unemployment: JI leader

AsianetApril 12, 2013 09:32

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi General Secretary and candidate for PS-101 Naseem Siddiqui has appealed to the people to vote for ‘Tarazu’ (equilibrium) in order to eliminate violence, inflation and unemployment. He made this appeal during meeting with the notables of North Nazimabad here. The JI workers and office bearers also accompanied with him, said a statement issued on Thursday. The current electoral process will decide the destiny of the country and its people, he added. He said that the real change could only be brought by electing the honest and sincere lead

JI to bring change: Mehanti

AsianetApril 12, 2013 09:21

JI candidates meet Article 62, 63 of Constitution: Mehanti

AsianetApril 11, 2013 16:32

Jamaat-e-Islami JI Karachi Chief Muhammad Hussain Mehanti has said that the JI candidates are fulfilled every article of the Constitution including Article 62 and 63. This he said while addressing a meeting of the JI office bearers at Idara-e-Noor Haq here on Tuesday.

JI kicks off election campaign

AsianetApril 11, 2013 11:50

The Jamaat-e-Islami has launched its election campaign in various constituencies of the City, as its candidates have visited party election offices and attended public meetings. JI candidate for PS-101, Naseem Siddiqui, presented the party manifesto to the notables of North Nazimabad during a meeting here on Wednesday. He said that the real change could only be brought by electing honest and sincere leadership and the JI was an ultimate option to change. He further said the people were facing inflation, poverty, load-shedding and terrorism while the merit was being ignored.

Three killed in Bangladesh clashes

Agence France-PresseApril 11, 2013 11:04

At least three people were killed and scores injured on Thursday, said police, as clashes erupted in parts of Bangladesh on the fourth day of a nationwide strike called by an Islamist opposition. Police said two men were beaten to death in Buzpur town in southeastern Chittagong district in violence between supporters of the ruling Awami League (AL) party and Bangladesh's largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami.